The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying computational and applied math.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying computational and applied math list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Computational and Applied Math for a Doctorate list. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computational and applied math degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado School of Mines Veteran Student Life Report